323 Son! (1/2)

Wang Baole got excited at the possibility of hatching a wonderful holy condor from his egg. He couldn't help but remember when he had still been at the Ancient Martial realm, he had seen a majestic winged monster on his way back home. The winged monster had been killed by someone in the end… but that didn't stop Wang Baole from letting his imagination run wild.

In his mind, he saw his future self standing on the wide back of a huge holy condor. The condor's sharp eyes gazed down on the world beneath it. He stood, with his hands behind his back, and stared down at the earth beneath his feet. It would make such an impressive sight.

It's already at the True Breath realm at birth. That's amazing. Its potential is almost as great as mine.Wang Baole was overcome with excitement. He waited happily beside the egg. Watching his own holy condor hatch and arrive into this world was so much more interesting than cultivation or completing his stronghold blueprints.

Wang Baole watched with great anticipation as the eggshell cracked. His excitement grew as the chirping grew louder.

I've to give it a name. What would sound good…Wang Baole brainstormed furiously. He thought very hard about the name to give the soon to be born holy condor, a name that was both unique and pleasing to the ear.

Little Red? Little Black? Iron Egg?Wang Baole scratched his head. He thought all those names too common. They didn't fit the impressive image of his holy condor.

Wang Baole spent a great deal of effort trying to come up with a name. He thought for very long but still could not decide on one that he felt was best. As he was immersed in thought, the cracks lining the monster egg generally spread out across the entire shell. Then, there was a sudden crackle, and a piece of eggshell the size of a fingernail fell off.

Thoughts about names immediately fled Wang Baole's mind, and his breath stilled for a moment. He looked over immediately, and a furry… leg stretched out from the hole in the egg.

That's the condor's leg!Wang Baole's eyes brightened. He rose to his feet excitedly, but he soon started feeling doubtful. The leg… seemed a lot bigger than what he would expect on a condor.

Something doesn't seem right…As Wang Baole grew more doubtful, another part of the egg cracked open. Another leg pushed out.

Wang Baole was stunned. He stared in shock at the two furry, outstretched legs kicking about as they dangled from the egg.

Why do I have a feeling that these aren't claws but… hooves?Wang Baole sucked in a breath of cold air. He had a bad feeling about this and shivered suddenly. There was a cracking sound again. The eggshell started cracking in other places. The third, then fourth leg stuck themselves out from the egg.

Wang Baole was in a complete daze as he stared at the four legs dangling out from the egg.

How can a holy condor have four legs… this must be some kind of a joke!Wang Baole was slightly confused at this point. His thoughts were in a jumble. More parts of the eggshell started cracking and falling off. They crackled loudly. Finally…

A wet, furry head that was only slightly larger than its legs popped out from the egg and some sort of fluid started dripping from its head. The newly born animal was struggling to open its eyes and take a clear look at this new world.

Wang Baole stood before it, his breath quickening and his eyes wide, as he stared at the tiny monster's head.

Black all over, with two long ears, a long face, a long mouth… I can't believe this is actually a…

”Son1!” Amidst Wang Baole's shock, the small beast finally opened its eyes. It took a close look around it, and when it saw Wang Baole, it seemed to take a liking towards him. It let out its first sound.

It might have been small, only the size of a palm, but it was still at the True Breath realm. Despite being newly hatched, its voice was bright and piercing, and it rang loudly in the chambers. Wang Baole smacked his forehead. The difference between reality and ideal was simply too great.

The monster egg actually hatched into a donkey! And not just a donkey, but a male donkey! An ass!Wang Baole was about to go mad. He couldn't believe it. Most eggs would hatch into winged monsters, and he would have been fine with a snake, but it was a donkey. Wang Baole had always thought that donkeys were born and not hatched…

The little donkey didn't seem to sense Wang Baole's frustration and annoyance. After struggling out of its shell, it failed to stand firmly on its feet. Its feet crossed, and it fell to the floor. It slid around on the floor and tried its best to climb to its feet. After a long while, it finally managed to get its two front legs up. Every time it tried to put weight on its hind legs, it would fall with a thud to the floor.

After a few attempts, the donkey finally stopped. Its ears drooped, and it stared at Wang Baole with a lost look. Then, it looked at the eggshell next to it. With a sudden bite, it munched down a part of the eggshell.

The eggshell seemed to taste not bad. The donkey's eyes brightened. It sprawled on the floor and started munching. As Wang Baole stared sullenly at it, it finished eating the entire eggshell. Even the fluids on the floor had been licked clean…

After it was done with those, it still seemed hungry. It stared at Wang Baole with its big eyes, blinked and bleated.